Karabakh should re-engage in negotiations, since without its participation and consent the settlement of the conflict will not be reached, Arpi Vartanian , the regional director of the Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) in Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh told press conference in Yerevan today. "In respect to the Karabakh problem the United States must show a tough position in order Stepanakert returns to talks and Azerbaijan stops violating the cease-fire," Arpi Vartanian said. According to her, irrespectively how much the Madrid principles are talked about, however, they can be adopted only when the people of Karabakh adopts them.

Commenting on the possible appointment of the former U.S. co-chair of OSCE Minsk Group Matthew Bryza to the office of U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan, the regional director of the AAA noted that these reports are still at the level of rumor. "As long as the Congress does not return from vacation, the White House is unlikely to make such a proposal," Arpi Vartanian said.